I don't really understand why Rathmines Road has to have so many pharmacies. Don't think Rathmines residents get a runny nose more often than people from other neighborhoods. Then again, we have four supermarkets, number of fast-food joints and several off-license stores so perhaps it's good that we never have to walk far for stomach-pills or hangover cures.
Whether we need them all or not, Rathmines pharmacists go all out to make sure we stay healthy and clean. And competition is usually good for consumers. Doc Morris, which opened last year, is located only a few steps from Boots and lures in costumers with its modern and shiny interior and shelves stuffed with medicines and beauty-products. Apparently they got the Irish retailer awards last year for the best small store. I still have to do a proper price comparison, but they are now advertising a big price relief and better prices than our "old pharmacies" as they like to put it. Saving a few bucks always sounds good, but maybe too good to be true? And I've always liked the less flashy drugstores where the pharmacists make you feel that you're more than a means to make money. All the same, next time I feel fluey, I might pay Doc Morris a visit and check if they mean what they say and see if I can make some good deals on drugs. read more